Speedo Review, Is Speedo Non-Toxic?
Speedo averages 28 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Speedo products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Speedo grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Does Speedo have PFAS, by category
Which Speedo products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Polyester/nylon blend (standard swimsuit fabric)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding from synthetic fiber. All polyester textiles shed microfibers during washing; this…
- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment (likely Teflon-family coating-based)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Teflon-family coating-based water repellent finishes on polyester swimwear commonly contain long-chain…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Speedo does not disclose whether this product uses legacy long-chain PFAS, newer short-chain PFAS, or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating finishes on polyester swimwear commonly contain PFAS compounds; Speedo's…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating finishes on swimwear historically contained PFOA/PFOS or related PFAS. Speedo…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating finish chemistry (undisclosed). The water-repellent coating may contain PFAS or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine
Speedo and PFAS, common questions
- Does Speedo have PFAS?
- Speedo averages 28 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Speedo products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Speedo non-toxic?
- No Speedo product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Speedo Women's Eco Solid Adult Super Pro Swimsuit at 65/100.
- Which Speedo products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Speedo products we have scored are Speedo Women's Ultraback One Piece Swimsuit, Speedo Women's Quantum Fusion One Piece Swimsuit, Speedo Women's Moderate Ultraback PowerFLEX One Piece Swimsuit. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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